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Tights and Top-hats. Bows and Bonnets. Masks and Manga. From Tutus to Cosplay gives centre stage to over 130 years of Fancy Dress.This glorious new exhibition shines a loving spotlight on our enduring passion for costume culture from the 1890s to today. It boasts an enchanting collection of rarely seen historic images and costumes from […]
Uncover the threads of Tasmania's clothing historyBookings are not required to visit this exhibition. The history of Tasmanian textiles and clothing is filled with colourful and unique garments, characters, and stories. Stories like that of Joseph Bidencope, a skilful tailor and milliner from Poland, whose popular hats made in Battery Point were exhibited to great […]
Join PhD Candidate Philippa Moore (author of The Latte Years) as she argues that place can be a valuable tool for biographical revelation.ONLINE REGISTRATION click hereBetween 1811 and 1814, a house was built on Hobart’s Macquarie Street which, over 200 years later, is still standing and has the distinction of being the oldest extant town […]
From performer to teacher to creative visionary, come and hear about the extraordinary life and career of Beatrice 'Beattie' JordanIn Tasmania the performing arts scene, ballet culture and our visual archival history were shaped by the inimitable figure of Beatrice ‘Beattie’ Jordan (1897–1988). As a dancer, choreographer, teacher and owner of the Beattie Jordan Dance […]
Invitation to a talk by Kirstie Ross, Senior Curator Cultural Heritage at the Tasmanian Museum and Art GalleryONLINE REGISTRATION click hereOn 13 January 1889, five days after their marriage, Tom and Mary Moore arrived at their newly constructed cottage west of Strahan. The town’s residents quickly offered Mary ‘a hearty welcome’, hoping that she would […]